Jennifer Savran Kelly
@jsavrankelly.bsky.social
Debut novel ENDPAPERS (Algonquin 2023), writer, cat person, #AuthorsAgainstBookBans, #5amWritersClub, production editor at Cornell University Press, she/they | jennifersavrankelly.com
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🚨 New @jsavrankelly.bsky.social on Short Story, Long today!! 🚨
Hope y'all read it and share it and love it like I have.
Hope y'all read it and share it and love it like I have.
“Man Next Door” by Jennifer Savran Kelly
"Maddy thought she should ignore it, allow him to maintain his self-respect as she’d been taught... New Maddy knew that self-respect was merely a euphemism for masculinity."
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Ahhh! I'm so excited to share my inflatable dad story in Short Story, Long! Who could ask for a more thoughtful editor than @aaronburch.bsky.social and a more fitting artist than @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social? (No one, that's who!)
Writers: The DAG Foundation is offering a $20,000 prize for literature:
www.dagfoundation.org/literary-app...
www.dagfoundation.org/literary-app...
Literary Application Description | Dag Foundation 1
www.dagfoundation.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Writers: The DAG Foundation is offering a $20,000 prize for literature:
www.dagfoundation.org/literary-app...
www.dagfoundation.org/literary-app...
I've been working on this essay for more than a month. And I've been writing around the point the whole time. Today I've finally gotten to a place where I can't escape it anymore. I have to figure out how to say clearly what this thing is about.
a black and white photo of a woman sitting on a couch talking to herself .
Alt: Lucille Ball sitting up in bed wearing a nightgown. She's saying, "Well, I was going to, and then, I asked myself, Why?"
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I've been working on this essay for more than a month. And I've been writing around the point the whole time. Today I've finally gotten to a place where I can't escape it anymore. I have to figure out how to say clearly what this thing is about.
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Pretty disheartening to see just how many men are in the Epstein files.
Has me thinking about the 72 men who raped Gisele Pelicot. 72!
There sure are a lot of men who line up to rape & harm women & girls. It’s a fact we as a society need to reckon with.
Has me thinking about the 72 men who raped Gisele Pelicot. 72!
There sure are a lot of men who line up to rape & harm women & girls. It’s a fact we as a society need to reckon with.
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Pretty disheartening to see just how many men are in the Epstein files.
Has me thinking about the 72 men who raped Gisele Pelicot. 72!
There sure are a lot of men who line up to rape & harm women & girls. It’s a fact we as a society need to reckon with.
Has me thinking about the 72 men who raped Gisele Pelicot. 72!
There sure are a lot of men who line up to rape & harm women & girls. It’s a fact we as a society need to reckon with.
"I don’t know what to do with these names."
@maris.bsky.social grapples with the questions on all our minds 🖤
@maris.bsky.social grapples with the questions on all our minds 🖤
I wrote about the Epstein Files and the (incredibly unhealthy) need to monitor, to bear witness. lithub.com/finding-the-...
Finding the Publishing World in the Epstein Files
I did not make good use of my time this past weekend. I could have been doing something fulfilling like doomscrolling or playing an inane game on my phone, but instead I became an armchair detectiv…
lithub.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
"I don’t know what to do with these names."
@maris.bsky.social grapples with the questions on all our minds 🖤
@maris.bsky.social grapples with the questions on all our minds 🖤
"As Jewish clergy, we write to affirm—unequivocally—the dignity, belonging, and sacred humanity of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people."
Amen.
www.keshetonline.org/jewish-clerg...
Amen.
www.keshetonline.org/jewish-clerg...
Jewish Clergy Support Trans Rights! - Keshet
Dear Community, As Jewish clergy, we write to affirm—unequivocally—the dignity, belonging, and sacred humanity of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary
www.keshetonline.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
"As Jewish clergy, we write to affirm—unequivocally—the dignity, belonging, and sacred humanity of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people."
Amen.
www.keshetonline.org/jewish-clerg...
Amen.
www.keshetonline.org/jewish-clerg...
We're hiring a new *remote* director of editorial, design, and production @cornellupress.bsky.social! Come work with us!
jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...
jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...
Director of Editorial, Design, and Production (REMOTE) in Ithaca, New York, United States of America | Communications & Marketing at Cornell University
Apply for Director of Editorial, Design, and Production (REMOTE) job with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States of America. Communications & Marketing at Cornell University
jobs.hr.cornell.edu
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
We're hiring a new *remote* director of editorial, design, and production @cornellupress.bsky.social! Come work with us!
jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...
jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...
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For so long Amazon has had a monopoly on selling self-published books. Good to see that @bookshop.org is ready to compete in the space! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Bookshop.org Teams with Draft2Digital
The online bookselling platform has partnered with the self-publishing company to allow self-published authors to sell e-books on its site.
www.publishersweekly.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
For so long Amazon has had a monopoly on selling self-published books. Good to see that @bookshop.org is ready to compete in the space! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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A handful of people doing so much damage to so many, and for what? More. Just more. What a sad existence, to have so much, to never have enough, and to care about others not at all.
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
A handful of people doing so much damage to so many, and for what? More. Just more. What a sad existence, to have so much, to never have enough, and to care about others not at all.
"There needs to be evidence-based and sport-specific guidelines instead of “one-size-fits-all rules”.
“Blanket bans on transgender women in sport are not supported by the best available evidence . . . fairness and inclusion can coexist”.
“Blanket bans on transgender women in sport are not supported by the best available evidence . . . fairness and inclusion can coexist”.
A new systematic review has found that trans women on HRT have the same level of fitness as cis women and don't retain any advantage in sports.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
"There needs to be evidence-based and sport-specific guidelines instead of “one-size-fits-all rules”.
“Blanket bans on transgender women in sport are not supported by the best available evidence . . . fairness and inclusion can coexist”.
“Blanket bans on transgender women in sport are not supported by the best available evidence . . . fairness and inclusion can coexist”.
Evidence of criminal behavior on the new stovetop 🐾
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Evidence of criminal behavior on the new stovetop 🐾
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I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Jennifer Savran Kelly
Authors: Know Your Rights (& Permissions)!
If you're hazy on what I mean by "permissions" check out this lil cheat sheet I made for my press of common issues in manuscripts (which should be relevant across most academic publishing contexts) tinyurl.com/597kwdck
If you're hazy on what I mean by "permissions" check out this lil cheat sheet I made for my press of common issues in manuscripts (which should be relevant across most academic publishing contexts) tinyurl.com/597kwdck
tinyurl.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Authors: Know Your Rights (& Permissions)!
If you're hazy on what I mean by "permissions" check out this lil cheat sheet I made for my press of common issues in manuscripts (which should be relevant across most academic publishing contexts) tinyurl.com/597kwdck
If you're hazy on what I mean by "permissions" check out this lil cheat sheet I made for my press of common issues in manuscripts (which should be relevant across most academic publishing contexts) tinyurl.com/597kwdck
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Starting in April, I’m teaching a six-week writing workshop at the wonderful Writers & Books in Rochester, NY. If you live in the area, please join me.📚💚
wab.org/event/bright...
wab.org/event/bright...
Bright Beginnings: Writing Your YA Novel - Writers & Books
A 6-week workshop with Melissa Ostrom Location: Writers & Books, 740 University Ave, Rochester NY Price: Members $320 | General Public $360 One need-based scholarship available Minimum Enrollment: 7...
wab.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Starting in April, I’m teaching a six-week writing workshop at the wonderful Writers & Books in Rochester, NY. If you live in the area, please join me.📚💚
wab.org/event/bright...
wab.org/event/bright...
lol
read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
lol
I was late for #5amWritersClub, but I just finally remembered a word that's been on the tip of my tongue for a week!
Insidious
Insidious
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I was late for #5amWritersClub, but I just finally remembered a word that's been on the tip of my tongue for a week!
Insidious
Insidious
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This is not the kind of country we want. What happened to basic decency and humanity? These are children!
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is not the kind of country we want. What happened to basic decency and humanity? These are children!
Catherine O'Hara, I hope you're resting in peace. Thank you for sharing your enormous talent with us 💜💫
a woman in a sequined dress is walking in the fog .
Alt: Catherine O'Hara as Moira from Schitt's Creek is wearing a dramatic shiny dark dress with a tight fitting bodice and billowy sleeves. She's walking through the fog as seagulls fly up from the ground and away.
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Catherine O'Hara, I hope you're resting in peace. Thank you for sharing your enormous talent with us 💜💫
Good morning #5amWritersClub. It's been a rough week courtesy of back problems, but I made it for one morning of early writing. Happy Friday, everyone.
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Good morning #5amWritersClub. It's been a rough week courtesy of back problems, but I made it for one morning of early writing. Happy Friday, everyone.
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Why do I want to see your book posts, art posts, happy posts, pained posts, music posts, love posts, human posts, confused posts, did-the-thing posts, look at my garden posts, here's a poem of compassion posts? Because we're not here to cede our hearts to those who exist for ruin.
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Why do I want to see your book posts, art posts, happy posts, pained posts, music posts, love posts, human posts, confused posts, did-the-thing posts, look at my garden posts, here's a poem of compassion posts? Because we're not here to cede our hearts to those who exist for ruin.
"We'll take a stand for this land and the stranger in our midst."
The Boss is singing about ICE on the Streets of Minneapolis.
You won't hear this played at the Kennedy Center or on Fox News.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
You won't hear this played at the Kennedy Center or on Fox News.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
"We'll take a stand for this land and the stranger in our midst."
That’s not a lot of degrees
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
That’s not a lot of degrees
My inflatable dad novella just floated off to readers for the first time! Yikes!!
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 PM
My inflatable dad novella just floated off to readers for the first time! Yikes!!
We just had to pull our oven away from the wall for the first time in 18 years. Holy heck it's a madhouse back there.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with his hands on his forehead .
Alt: Michael from The Office is wearing a suit and tie and shielding his eyes from something off camera. He has a disgusted, concerned look on his face.
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We just had to pull our oven away from the wall for the first time in 18 years. Holy heck it's a madhouse back there.
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keep calling your senators daily about ice ☎️ each call gets tallied & is useful
you can reach them through @5calls.org or 202-224-3121
you can reach them through @5calls.org or 202-224-3121
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
keep calling your senators daily about ice ☎️ each call gets tallied & is useful
you can reach them through @5calls.org or 202-224-3121
you can reach them through @5calls.org or 202-224-3121
Good morning #5amWritersClub. It feels like day 30,000,000 of Jen vs. essay. Who will win?
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Good morning #5amWritersClub. It feels like day 30,000,000 of Jen vs. essay. Who will win?